Contents

1. MESSAGE TO THE APPLICANTS FROM THE DEAN, ACADEMICS 1

2. IMPORTANT DATES 4
3. INTRODUCTION 5
4. CREDIT SYSTEM 7
5. ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS 8-17
A. Ph.D. Programmes 8
B. M.S. (Research) 13
6. RESERVATION OF SEATS 18
7. REGISTRATION FOR COURSES 19
8. HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION 19
9. FEES AND PAYMENTS 20-21
A. Institute dues payable by new students of Ph.D./ M.S.(R) 20
B. Mess dues payable by new students 21
10. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT 22
11. GENERAL GUIDELINES 25
12. APPLICATION PROCEDURE 27
13. REFUND OF FEES 27
14. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING APPLICATION FORM 28
15. CONTACT TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS 29
16. ANNEXURES 31-50
A. A-I: Research Programmes: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) 31
B. A-II: Research Programmes: Master of Science (Research) 50
17. ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES 51
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MESSAGE TO THE APPLICANTS FROM THE DEAN, ACADEMICS

I am very happy to note that you are planning to pursue your postgraduate education, and in
particular you are considering IIT Delhi as one of your choices. India is fast emerging as a
knowledge economy and in the next decade or so, we would emerge as a major centre for
research and technology development. In this context, your decision to pursue post-graduate
education would definitely have a significant impact on your long-term career prospects. IIT Delhi
with its 31 Ph.D., 42 M.Tech., 17 M.S.(R), 5 M.Sc., 3 M.B.A., one M.P.P. and one M.Des.
Programmes, offers you extensive choices of specializations. The strength of the Institute is its
600+ highly qualified faculty, due to which it is continuously ranked among the top technical
institutions globally.
As you may be aware, IIT Delhi is recognized as an Institution of Eminence (IoE) by the
Government of India. While this is a great recognition, it is also a great responsibility on all of us
and indeed our prospective PG students, to take this Institution to even greater heights. We
would like you to consider joining us in this journey.
At the time of writing this letter, we have opened up the campus after two years of restricted
activity and online classes due to the pandemic. We hope that the future semesters will be in
person, and the campus is gearing up to welcome all students: new students and currently
registered students, to learn and enjoy the experience of the IIT Delhi campus. That said, as we
open up, it is extremely important to adhere to Covid-appropriate behavior and whatever
restrictions that will need to be in place for the coming few semesters.
In the last few years, we have constantly been working towards making our rules, regulations,
and policies governing post-graduate education flexible and attractive to potential candidates. I
am writing this letter to make you aware of some major policy changes in the last couple of years.
1. At IIT Delhi, most of the academic Departments/ Centres/ Schools offer M.Tech. and Ph.D.
programmes, while some of them also offer an M.S.(R) programme. It is possible for a
student to switch from one programme to another any time after one semester of joining.
For example, a candidate joining an M. Tech. programme can apply for the switch to a Ph.
D. programme in the same Department (or even in another eligible Department), after
completing 12 credits of courses with a minimum CGPA of 8.0. All his/her earned credits,
if relevant to the new programme, can be considered in the new programme as well.
Similar flexibility exists for switching between other programmes.
2. In the last year, IIT Delhi has initiated sponsored research activities worth around Rs. 350
crores which are expected to grow further this year. Candidates wanting to gain project
experience along with post-graduate education can apply and join one of the sponsored
projects simultaneously with admission to the post-graduate degree. Apart from gaining
experience, various schemes may provide for higher assistantship amounts with your
participation in the sponsored research projects. One significant policy change that has
been adopted is that the recruitment for the project can also be carried out by the same
Department/ Center/ School Research Committee (DRC/CRC/SRC) that admits students
to the postgraduate programmes.

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3. IIT Delhi is striving towards ensuring that each of its Ph.D. students has an opportunity to
present a paper and attend at least one international conference before they graduate.
We offer a certain quantum of financial support to all full-time research scholars to
present their research at up to two international conferences.
4. We have also introduced a new scheme under which highly meritorious research scholars
are awarded a further opportunity for presenting their work at another conference,
provided they have demonstrated sustained excellence in their research.
5. Our post-graduate programmes are highly flexible, which offer students a variety of
courses and research topics to choose from.
6. Meritorious students with a bachelor’s degree (such as B. Tech.) are advised to directly
apply for the Ph. D. programmes if they wish to pursue doctoral research. Details about
direct admission to Ph. D. for B. Tech- qualified students are available in this brochure and
also on our website. Of course, students who already hold a Master’s degree are welcome
to apply for Ph.D.
7. IIT Delhi is actively promoting post-graduate research in inter-disciplinary areas, and you
are invited to avail of this exciting opportunity. In addition to such research being pursued
in our regular Academic Units, we also have a School of Interdisciplinary Research (SIRe)
wherein candidates with a diversity of backgrounds seek admission to pursue a Ph.D.
degree involving faculty supervisors in different Academic Units and expertise, jointly
supervising the student. Please look for more details on inter-disciplinary research on our
website.
8. IIT Delhi, as a part of its Institution of Eminence (IoE) initiatives, is moving rapidly to
welcome meritorious candidates for pursuing Ph.D. from other countries. As part of this,
International students wanting to pursue PhD degree at IIT Delhi (who are not availing a
scholarship from any other source) are entitled to a merit-based fellowship under the
International PhD Fellowship Programme (IPFP). More information on this scheme and
other details for international students are available at: http://intladm.iitd.ac.in
9. From Academic Year 2020-21, IIT Delhi has also started a new scholarship scheme for
international students wishing to pursue M. Tech. / M. Des. / MS(R), under the newly
launched “International Masters Scholarship Programme (IMSP)”. Under this scheme,
international students wishing to pursue either of M. Tech., M. Des., or MS(R) degrees in
IIT Delhi, and secure an admission offer from the respective Department or Centre or
School within IIT Delhi, are entitled to be considered for a limited number of merit-based
scholarships. Those international students who have successfully cleared the Graduate
Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE examination: http://gate.iitd.ac.in/) are also entitled
to a scholarship for pursuing their masters degree in IIT Delhi. More details of on the IMSP
scheme are available at: http://intladm.iitd.ac.in
10. IIT Delhi is an active participant in two flagship MHRD schemes: the Prime Minister’s
Research Fellowship (https://pmrf.in/) and the Scheme for students in ASEAN countries
to pursue PhD in IITs (http://asean.iitd.ac.in/). The latter scheme entitles students from
ASEAN countries (https://asean.org/asean/asean-member-states/) to pursue PhD with a

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full scholarship at any of the IITs, including IIT Delhi. Potential PhD candidates from the
ASEAN member countries interested in pursuing their PhD degree in IIT Delhi are strongly
encouraged to avail this facility.
11. Under the PMRF scheme (https://pmrf.in/), Indian students of high merit from who have
completed their bachelors degree, or pursuing their masters or PhD degrees in top Indian
institutions may be considered for a merit-based premier scholarship. Potential
candidates are encouraged to apply under this scheme, and seek details at the website.
There is also a “lateral entry” option into PMRF for students who join the PhD program
and demonstrate academic excellence within the first few semesters of their residence in
the PhD program.
12. IIT Delhi is also an active participant in the Prime Minister's Fellowship for Doctoral
Research, which is a joint venture between SERB and CII / FICCI for supporting industry-
sponsored PhD projects. Research scholars who get engaged in industry-sponsored
projects are advised to apply for this scheme.
13. At IIT Delhi, we are engaged in two Joint Ph.D. programmes, one with University of
Queensland, Australia (www.uqidar.org), and other with National Yang Ming Chiao Tung
University, Taiwan www.ncyu.edu.tw). While for the UQ-IITD programme, the admission
is through a separate channel (details on the website www.uqidar.org), for NYCU the
entrance is after the selection of students into the regular IITD Ph.D. programme.
You may wish to note that IIT Delhi has a larger number of students in post-graduate programmes
than in undergraduate programmes. We urge you to consider us as your institution of choice to
further your goals of getting a higher professional degree.
One point needs some mention. Owing to our rapid growth in recent years and also delayed
construction activity owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are facing acute shortage of campus
accommodation (hostels). Due to this, some of our PG students may need to stay outside campus,
at least in the initial period of their study. IIT Delhi will do everything possible to facilitate the
stay outside campus (if necessary). We expect the crunch of hostel accommodation to ease out
in the coming years, but for now we as a community need to live with the constraints.
There are many more things I would like to share with you once you are selected to our PG
programmes and wish to join IIT Delhi. I am looking forward to seeing you in the Orientation
Programme with you being accepted for admission in one of your preferred postgraduate
programmes. Please note that in view of the evolving situation related to the COVID-19 outbreak,
the dates may change. Hence, please keep checking for updates on the IIT Delhi website.
With best wishes,

Prof. Narayanan D. Kurur

Dean, Academics

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IMPORTANT DATES

Submission of Online Application Commences on October 10, 2022

(12:00 noon)

Last Date for Submission of Online Application and October 31, 2022
Application Fee (04:00 pm)

Range of Dates for Test / Interview December 01 -

December 12, 2022

Date of Orientation and Registration for New Will be announced

Students later

Commencement of Classes Will be announced

later

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INTRODUCTION

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is one of the seven older established Institutes of Technology
in India, the others being Kharagpur, Bombay, Madras, Kanpur, Guwahati, and Roorkee. Recently,
Government has set up sixteen more Institutes of Technology. These Institutes have been created
as centres of excellence for higher training, research and development in science, engineering,
and technology. Established as a College of Engineering in 1961, the Institute in Delhi was declared
an Institute of National Importance under the “Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 1963”
and renamed “Indian Institute of Technology Delhi”. It was then accorded the status of a
University with powers to decide its own academic policy, to conduct its own examinations, and
to award its own degrees.
Recently, IIT Delhi has been accorded the status of “Institute of Eminence” by Government of
India, one out of only three public institutions to have been granted this honour.
The Institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes through its Departments,
Centres, and Schools. The Institute admits about 1200 students for the undergraduate (B. Tech.
and Dual Degree) programmes and about 2200 students for the postgraduate (M.Sc. / M.P.P. /
M.Tech. / M.S.(Research) / M.Des. /M.B.A. / Ph.D.) programmes every year.

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Intellectual alertness, creativity and talent for innovation go into the making of an engineering
leader today and continue to be essential for professional competence tomorrow. The candidates
selected for admission live in pleasant surroundings of intellectually stimulating campus, use the
most modern equipment and laboratory facilities available, and go through the specialized
courses designed to meet the challenges of the future. The teaching methods rely on direct
personal contact between the teachers and the students. Living in such an environment with
people having similar goals and aspirations is an exciting experience during one’s academic life
and is of considerable value in one’s professional career.
Location: IIT Delhi is situated at Hauz Khas in South Delhi, bounded by the Sri Aurobindo Marg on
the East, the Jawaharlal Nehru University complex on the West, the National Council of
Educational Research & Training on the South, and the outer Ring Road to the North. The Institute
campus is about 19 km away from the Delhi Main Railway Station, 14 km from the New Delhi
Railway Station, 21 km from the Maharana Pratap Inter-State Bus Terminus (Kashmere Gate), 22
km from Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3, and about 10 km from the domestic
terminal (Terminal 1) of the Delhi Airport. The campus is well connected through Delhi Metro with
two stations opening at its gates – Main Gate and Hostel Gate.
Campus: IIT Delhi is a residential Institution and provides residential facilities to as many students
and staff as possible, subject to availability. The Institute campus area extends to 320 acres with
many interesting topographical features, imaginatively laid out with picturesque landscape,
numerous buildings, and wide roads. The campus presents a spectacle of harmony in architecture
and natural beauty.
The main academic building houses various teaching, research, and library facilities. Though each
Department/ Centre/ School is a separate entity, all the Departments/Centres/Schools together
constitute an integrated complex. Most of classes at IIT Delhi take place in the new Lecture Hall
Complex (LHC). At the LHC and also in the blocks, lecture theaters with modern amenities and
equipment for projection have been located adjacent to two or more Departments for common
use. The campus also includes such amenities as staff clubs, hospital, shopping centres, banks,
ATMs, post office, community centre, stadium and playing fields.
The Students Activities Centre provides facilities for students’ extracurricular and physical
development. The central two-storeyed block with a swimming pool and a gymnasium hall has
amenities such as squash courts, hobbies workshop, seminar rooms, music rooms and other
multipurpose rooms for reading and indoor games. The amphitheater constructed in modern style
is an added amenity at the centre.

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CREDIT SYSTEM

Education at the Institute is organized around the credit system of study. The prominent features
of the credit system are a process of continuous evaluation of a student’s performance, and
flexibility to allow a student to progress at an optimum pace suited to his/her ability or
convenience, subject to fulfilling the minimum requirement for continuation.
Each course has a certain number of credits which describe its weight. A student’s performance
in a course is assessed by a grade awarded to him/her at the end of the semester for that specific
course, based on comprehensive evaluations during the entire duration of the course. The
student’s overall progress through the programme is measured by the number of credits that
he/she has completed satisfactorily. A minimum Grade Point Average (average score based on
grades obtained, weighted by the corresponding credits of each course), is required to be
maintained for satisfactory progress.
The minimum academic requirements for the various degrees, including minimum and maximum
credits to be registered in a particular semester, are indicated in the Courses of Study for the year
2022-2023, which will be made available on the Institute Website before the date of Orientation.
Every course is coordinated by a member of the teaching staff of the Department/ Centre/ School
which offers the course in a given semester. This Faculty member is called the Course Coordinator.
He/she has full responsibility for conducting the course, coordinating the work of the other
members of the faculty involved in that course, and for holding tests and assignments and
awarding grades. For any difficulty, a student is expected to approach the Course Co-coordinator
for advice and clarification.

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ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

I. Ph.D. Programmes
The award of the Ph.D. degree is in recognition of high achievements, independent research, and
application of scientific knowledge to the solution of technical and scientific problems. The
creative and productive inquiry is the basic concept underlying the research work. The details of
research programmes in various Departments/ Centres/ Schools are given in Annexure I.
Course Work and other Academic Requirements: In order to overcome any deficiency both in
the breadth and depth of fundamental training or proper foundation for advanced research work,
special make-up or pre- doctoral courses are offered by each Department/ Centre/ School. These
courses are given either by a faculty member, or by guest speakers and specialists in the
profession. Normally, candidates having a B. Tech./ M.Sc./ M.A., or equivalent degree are required
to complete a minimum of 12 or 20 * credits (depending on the programme) with a minimum
required Degree Grade Point Average (DGPA) of 7.50 and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
of 7.00. M. Tech. or equivalent degree holders are required to complete a minimum of 6* credits
with a minimum required DGPA of 7.50 and CGPA of 7.00.
Admission to the Ph.D. Programmes: Admission to the Ph.D. programmes is normally made on
the basis of an interview of eligible candidates conducted by the Department/Centre/School
concerned, through its Department Research Committee (DRC) / Centre Research Committee
(CRC)/ School Research Committee (ScRC). DRC/CRC/SRC may decide to conduct a written test as
well, or multiple interviews, or other ways of testing, in order to screen the candidates.
Applications are invited from candidates by advertising the programmes in Employment
News/web portals in March for the first semester and in October for the second semester every
year. In view of ongoing CoViD-19 pandemic, it has been decided by the Senate that the conduct
of interviews for admission to Ph.D. programme will be done online through videoconferencing.
Admission Schedule: Normally, Ph.D. programmes are advertised in the month of March and
October each year, and test/interviews are carried out in the months of May and December.
Further, admission to the Ph.D. programme is possible at any time of the year with the application
being processed and candidates interviewed by the respective DRC/CRC/ScRC. Ph.D. scholars can
join the Institute at any time of the year, though the course registration will be possible only at
the beginning of the subsequent semester. Such candidates must also fulfill the required academic
qualification / experience at the time of the interview. They must join the Institute within 4 weeks
after the issue of admission offer, unless specifically permitted otherwise. Admission is subjected
to the vacancy being available in the relevant specializations.

*
A Department/ Centre/ School may specify a higher credit requirement for all their Ph.D. programmes. It may also require an individual
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Duration of the Programmes: Minimum period of registration required for students with M.Tech.
or equivalent qualifications is 2 years, whereas those with B. Tech. or equivalent qualifications is
3 years. Normal maximum perioed of registration is 5 years, for all Ph.D. students are allowed a
maximum of 7 years for submission of their thesis.
I(a) Minimum Qualifications for admission to Full-time Ph.D. Programmes:
Table 1 defines the minimum qualifications required for admission to full-time Ph. D. programmes
at IIT Delhi. Please note:
1. These are Institute minimum requirements and any Department/Centre/School
operating through their DRC/CRC/ScRC can specify higher short-listing criteria than what
is specified here.
2. This table includes most of the degrees, but each DRC/CRC/ScRC is free to specify the
qualifications and disciplines acceptable for admission to their programmes.
3. Candidates in the final year of their programmes and who expect to complete all their
qualifying degree requirements before the date of registration are also eligible to apply for
admissions. For short-listing purposes, their performance until the preceding semester
(preceding year if their programmes are year based) would be considered, but their
admission would be provisional, subject to their meeting the minimum eligibility criteria
after their final qualifying examination results are announced. In any case, all admissions
are provisional at first and it is confirmed only after all certificates and previous records are
duly checked and verified, a process which may take a few weeks into the starting semester.

Table 1: Minimum Qualification for Admission to Full-time Ph.D. Programmes

Sr. No. Qualifying Degree Minimum Performance in Qualification

the Qualifying Degree for Through National
General/OBC (Non-Creamy Level Examination
Layer)/EWS Category Requirements
Students

1. M.Tech./M.E./M.D./ 60% marks or 6.00 CGPA on Nil

M.Des. or equivalent a 10-point scale

2. M.Sc./MBA/M.A./ 60% marks or 6.00 CGPA on Qualified GATE/CSIR/

M.B.B.S. or equivalent a 10-point scale UGC NET/ICAR/ICMR/
DST-INSPIRE fellowship

3. B.E./B.Tech./ or 70% marks or 7.00 CGPA on Qualified GATE/CSIR/

equivalent a 10-point scale UGC NET/CEED/ICAR/DST
INSPIRE Fellowship

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Exemptions, Relaxations and Clarifications:

1. For SC/ST/PwD category candidates, the minimum performance in the qualifying degree
(S. No. 1 & 2 in Table 1) is relaxed from 60% to 55% (CGPA relaxed from 6.00 to 5.50).
2. For SC/ST/PwD category candidates, the minimum performance in the qualifying degree
(Sr. No. 3 in Table 1) is relaxed from 70% to 65% (CGPA relaxed from 7.00 to 6.50).
3. Qualifying degree performance is computed by aggregating performance over all the
semesters/years of the qualifying degree, as per the credit or weightage system approved
in the institution / board where the degree has been completed.
4. Requirement of qualification in GATE / National Exam is waived for the following categories
of applicants:
 Currently registered students in Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) pursuing
B.Tech./B.E./ Integrated M.Tech./ Integrated M.Sc. programmes (or any other
programme of minimum four year duration, admission to which is on the basis of JEE),
who have completed 6 semesters or more, and have CGPA of 8.000 or above (on a 10
point scale). Such students must obtain a CGPA of 8.000 or above at the time of
graduation, and before they formally register for the Ph.D. programme (80%
aggregate marks, if marks is the primary mode of evaluation);
 Graduates of CFTIs (in the programmes marked under (i)) with a final graduation
CGPA of more than 8.000 (80% aggregate marks, if marks is the primary mode of
evaluation);
 M.A. or M.Sc. graduates from IITs with CGPA 8.000 or above.
5. For purposes of shortlisting, the primary method of evaluation (i.e., CGPA/CPI, or
aggregate percentage, as appropriate) followed by the institution where candidate has
obtained his/her qualifying degree will be used by IIT Delhi for determining whether the
candidate meets the final shortlisting requirements.
6. For assistantship purposes only (and not for qualification), candidates with M.B.B.S.
qualification will be considered equivalent to M. Tech., for admission to Ph.D. programme
in Centre for Biomedical Engineering;
7. For candidates with M.A. degree in English, a 5% relaxation in marks or 0.5 relaxation in
CGPA may be permitted for admission to the Ph.D. programme in Humanities and Social
Sciences;
8. Candidates holding an MBA degree are eligible for applying to the Ph.D. programme in the
Department of Management Studies.

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I(b) Minimum Qualifications for Admission to Part-time and Sponsored (full-time) Ph.D.
Programmes:
The following eligibility conditions apply for the Part-time and sponsored full-time programmes:
1. Only employees of Public Sector Undertakings or Government Departments or Research
and Development Organizations or Private Industries (approved by Faculty Boards) are
eligible for admission to these programmes.
2. The minimum full-time experience required after obtaining the qualifying degree and as
on date of registration, is given below in Table 2:

Table 2: Experience Required for Admission to Part-time Ph.D./ M.Tech./ M.S.(R) Programmes

For Admission Qualifications Work Experience

to Part-time (Post Qualification)
Programme

Ph.D. M.E./M.Tech./M.S.(R)/M.D./M.Des. or Nil

equivalent
Ph.D. B.E./B.Tech. /M.Sc./M.A./M.B.A. /MBBS/ 1 Year
or equivalent, from CFTIs/Central
Universities

Ph.D. B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc./M.A./M.B.A./MBBS or 1 Year

equivalent, and working in IIT Delhi*
(Project or Regular)
Ph.D. B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc./M.A./MBA/MBBS or 2 Years
equivalent, from institutions other than
CFTIs/Central Universities
M.Tech./ M.S.(R) B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc or equivalent, from 6 Months
CFTIs/Central Universities

M.Tech./ M.S.(R) B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc or equivalent, and 6 Months

working in IIT Delhi *
(Project or Regular)
M.Tech./ M.S.(R) B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc. or equivalent, from 1 Year
institutions other than CFTIs/ Central
Universities)

*
Through proper channel

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3. Minimum qualification for these candidates is the same as for full-time candidates (Table
1), except that the requirement of qualifying in a national examination (column 3 in Table
1) is waived.
4. For part-time candidates from outside NCR (or at a radial distance of more than 50 km from
IIT Delhi), there is a minimum residency requirement of 6 months. DRC/CRC/ScRC may
specify a higher residency requirement based on the courses recommended as well as the
background.
5. Sponsored (full-time) candidates seeking admission to a Ph.D. programme on the basis of
study leave, must submit a “Sponsorship Certificate” on a proper letterhead from the
appropriate authority in the organization clearly stating the following:
 for the period of his/her studies in the programme, the candidate would be treated
as on duty with usual salary and allowances; and
 that he/she will be fully relieved and granted study leave for a minimum period of 3
years (2 years for M. Tech. and equivalent degree holders).
6. Part-time candidates are required to submit a “No Objection Certificate” (NOC) on a proper
letterhead from the appropriate authority in the organization clearly stating the following:
 the candidate is permitted to pursue studies on a part-time basis;
 he/she will be fully relieved from duty and permitted to reside at the Institute for the
period of required residency that is essential for completing the course work (this is
not a requirement for candidates who are working in NCR or organizations located
within a distance of 50 km from the Institute);
 that his/her official duties permit him/her to attend required classes as per the Time
Table of IIT Delhi;
 that his/her official duties permit him/her to devote sufficient time for research;
 facilities for research in the candidate’s field of research are available at the
candidate’s place of work, in case the proposed Ph. D. research plan requires him/her
to use these facilities when the candidate is physically present at this place of work;
Template of this NOC is available on the IIT Delhi PG admissions website. Kindly note that lack of
confirmation and clarity on one or more of the above points in the NOC may make prevent the
applicant’s application being processed, even if he/she qualify in the interview/screening.

Note: Please note that the requirement of IIT Delhi's Joint Ph.D. programme may be
different and available in the respective website (www.uqidar.org and
www.ncyu.edu.tw). Also requirements for admission to Ph.D. for international
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II. M.S. (Research) Programmes

The Institute M.S. (Research) programme are offered by following Departments/Centres/Schools:

S.No. Department/Centre/School Programme Code

1. Applied Mechanics AMY

2. Civil Engineering CEY
3. Chemical Engineering CHY
4. Computer Science and Engineering CSY *
5. Electrical Engineering EEY †
6. Energy Science and Engineering ESY
7. Materials Science and Engineering MSY
8. Mechanical Engineering MEY
9. Automotive Research and Tribology CTY
10. Sensors, Instrumentation and Cyber-physical Systems Engineering IDY
11. Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of Information Technology SIY
12. Machine Intelligence & Data Science AIY
13. Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology and BSY
Management
14. School of Biological Sciences BLY
15. VLSI Design Tools & Technology JVY
16. Transportation Safety and Injury Prevention TRY

The minimum duration of M.S. (Research) Programme is 4 semesters (24 months) for full-time
students and 6 semesters (36 months) for part-time students.

*
Admission to M.S. (Research) Programme in Computer Science and Engineering is limited to candidates having a Qualifying degree in
Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, M.Sc. Operations Research/Statics, Electronic and
Communication, M.Sc. M.A/M.Sc. Math, M.Sc. Math (with exposure to appropriate level course in Computer Science) and MCA (with Math
and Science at B.Sc. level).
In addition to the above, the programmes CSY is limited to candidates who have appeared in GATE with Computer Science and Engineering
or Information Technology.
†
Applicants to EEY (MS (Research)) program must have a minimum of four-year education after 12th standard with degree in science,
engineering or medicine (B. Tech/M. Sc./BE/BS/MBBS) or equivalent.

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Flexibility of Movement: At IIT Delhi, easy mobility of students from M. Tech. to Ph.D., M. Tech.
to M.S.(R), M.S.(R) to M. Tech. and M.S.(R) to Ph. D. is possible. It is possible for a student to join
M. Tech./M.S. (R) at IIT Delhi, and subsequently they can apply for a change to a research
programme if they feel confident. In this process, they save a considerable amount of time for
completing Ph.D. degree. Further details are available in the Courses of Study booklet available on
the IIT Delhi website.
Further, just like Ph.D. admission, admission to M.S.(R) programmes is also possible at any time in
the year with the application being processed and candidates interviewed by the respective
DRC/CRC/ScRC/PEC(Programme Executive Committee). Students in this programme can be
admitted to the Institute at any time of the year, though the course registration in such cases will
be possible only at the beginning of the subsequent semester. Such candidates must also fulfill
the required academic qualifications /experience at the time of interview. They must join the
Institute within 4 weeks after the issue of admission offer unless specifically permitted otherwise.
Admission is subject to vacancy being available in the relevant specializations.
Part-time Programmes: IIT Delhi also offers most of its M.S.(R) programmes in the part-time mode
for working professionals. They are expected to complete their credit requirements in six
semesters (maximum of ten semesters) by registering for a lower load than full-time students
each semester. Departments /Centres/Schools offer most of the core courses between 8:00 AM
to 10:00 AM to enable these working professionals to attend classes as well as continue with their
full-time employment.
Please note it may not always be feasible to slot all courses of the programme in the above
morning hours, and those candidates applying for part-time programmes should be flexible to
take courses at other times, if required.

II(a) Minimum Qualifications and Procedure for Admission to Full-time M.S.(R) Programme:
Table 3 lists the minimum qualifications required for admission to full-time M. Tech./ M.S.(R)/
M. Des. programmes at IIT Delhi. In this context, please note:

1. These are Institute minimum requirements and any Department/Centre/School operating

through their DRC/CRC/ScRC/PEC can specify higher short-listing criteria than what is
specified here.
2. This table includes many degrees for eligibility, but each DRC/CRC/ScRC/PEC is free to specify
the qualifying degree disciplines as well as GATE disciplines acceptable for admission to their
programmes.
3. Admissions to M.S.(R) programmes have been normally carried out in the
past by first short-listing the eligible candidates (meeting the minimum performance in their
qualifying degree in Table 2 and scoring above a GATE cut-off specified
for that programme) and then conducting written test / interview at IIT Delhi.

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As approved by the Senate of IIT Delhi, M.S. (R) selections for Academic Year
2022-23 will be done on the basis of GATE score and interviews (via videoconferencing)
with applicable exemptions. However, an Academic Unit may decide to do the
M.S. (R) admissions completely on the basis of GATE score, with the shortlisting criteria
set at Institute minimum for all categories. This procedure is adopted by Senate only for
Academic Year 2022-23 in view of the ongoing CoViD-19 pandemic, and the logistic and
travel-related challenges that have been created by the current.
4. Candidates in the final year of their programmes and who expect to complete all their
qualifying degree requirements before the date of registration, are eligible to apply for
admission. For short- listing purposes, their performance till the preceding semester
(preceding year if their programme is year based) would be considered, but their admission
would be provisional, subject to their meeting the minimum eligibility criteria after their final
qualifying examination results are announced.

Table 3: Minimum Qualification for Admission to full-time M.S.(R) Programme

Programme & Qualifying Degree Minimum Performance in National Level

Admission Type the Qualifying Degree for Examination
General/OBC (Non-creamy Requirements
Layer) Category Students

M.S. (R) (Admission B.E./B. Tech./ M.Sc. 60% marks or 6.00 CGPA Valid GATE score
with GATE Score and or equivalent on a 10-point scale
interview)*

Note: The interviews will be held online through videoconferencing. However, as decided
by the Senate, the admission may also be done based on GATE score only, if any
Academic Unit decides to do so. In such a case, the % age/ CGPA will be kept at
Institute minimum.

Exemptions, Relaxations and Clarifications:

1. For SC/ST/PwD category students, minimum performance in the qualifying degree is
relaxed from 60% to 55% (CGPA 6.00 to 5.50).
2. Qualifying degree performance is computed by aggregating performance over all the
semesters/years of the qualifying degree).
3. For all B.Tech. from IITs graduating with a CGPA of 8.0 or above, the requirement of
qualification through GATE is waived.
4. Candidates with AMIE or Grad. IETE qualifications may also be considered for admission.

*
The interviews will be held online through videoconferencing. However, as decided by the Senate, the admission may also be done based
on GATE score only, if any Academic Unit decides to do so. In such a case, the % age/ CGPA will be kept at Institute minimum.

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However, if provisionally selected for admission based on their AMIE/Grad IETE

performance, they would be required to complete 24 valid undergraduate credits
prescribed by the concerned DRC/CRC/ScRC/PEC and clear the GATE examination before
being actually admitted to the M.S.(R) Programme.
5. Requirement of qualification in GATE / National Exam is waived for the following categories
of applicants:
 Currently registered students in Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) having
CGPA of 8.000 or above (on a 10 point scale) at the end of 6th semester or later, in
B. Tech./B.E./ Integrated M. Tech/ Integrated M. Sc. Programmes (or any other
programme of minimum four year duration, admission to which is on the basis of
JEE), the requirement of GATE / National Exam is waived for consideration of
admission to the M.S. (R) programme in IIT Delhi. Moreover, such students must have
obtained a CGPA of 8.000 or above at the time of graduation (and before they
formally register for the M.S.(R) programme).
 Graduates of CFTIs (in the programmes marked under (i)) with a final graduation
CGPA of more than 8.000 (80% aggregate marks, if marks is the primary mode of
evaluation);
 M.A or M.Sc. graduates from IITs with CGPA 8.000 or above.
However, if a candidate admitted to M.S.(R) programme following the above criterion
wanted to convert to M.Tech. programme, he/she should also meet the shortlisting
criteria of the M.Tech. programme, in addition to the conversion criteria (including
requirement, if any, of a valid examination in GATE / National Examination).
6. For purposes of shortlisting, the primary method of evaluation (i.e., CGPA/CPI, or aggregate
percentage, as appropriate) followed by the institution where candidate has obtained
his/her qualifying degree will be used by IIT Delhi for determining whether the candidate
meets the final shortlisting requirements.
7. M.S. (R) selections will be made via interviews through videoconferencing. However, these
may also be done based on GATE score only (along similar lines of M. Tech. selections), if
any Academic Unit decides to do so.

II(b) Minimum Qualifications for Admission to Part-time and Sponsored (full-time) M.S.(R)
Programmes:
The following additional eligibility conditions and relaxations apply for the Part-time and
sponsored full-time programmes:
1. Only employees of Public Sector Undertakings or Government Departments or Research and
Development Organizations or Private Industries (approved by Faculty Boards) are eligible
for admission to these programmes.

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2. Employees of only those organizations which are located within 50 Kilometers radius of IIT
Delhi are eligible to be considered for admission to part-time M.S.(R) programme.
3. The minimum experience (Full Time) required after qualifying degree and as on date of
registration is as given in Table 2.
4. Minimum qualification for these candidates is the same as for full-time candidates except
that the requirement of qualifying in a national examination (column 4 in Table 3) is waived.
5. Sponsored (full-time) candidates seeking admission to a M.S.(R) programme on the basis of
study leave, must submit a “Sponsorship certificate” on a proper letterhead from the
appropriate authority in the organization clearly stating the following:
 for the period of his/her studies in the programme, the candidate would be treated
as on duty with usual salary and allowances, and
 that he/she will be fully relieved and granted study leave for a minimum period of 2
years
6. Part-time candidates are required to submit a “No Objection Certificate” on a proper
letterhead from the appropriate authority in the organization clearly stating the following:
 the candidate is permitted to pursue studies on a part-time basis
 that his/her official duties permit him/her to devote sufficient time for studies
 that he/she will not be transferred to any other place during the period of study.
 that his/her official duties permit him/her to attend required classes as per the Time
Table of IIT Delhi.
Template of this NOC is available on the IIT Delhi PG admissions website. Kindly note that
lack of confirmation and clarity on one or more of the above points in the NOC may make
prevent the applicant’s application being processed, even if he/she qualify in the
interview/screening.

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RESERVATIONS OF SEATS

1. 15% seats are reserved for SC and 7.5% for ST candidates.

2. 27% seats are reserved for Non-Creamy layer OBC candidates. All candidates applying for
admission under this category should produce the OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) Certificate
applicable for OBCs in the Central list at the time of interview.
3. 10% seats are reserved for EWS (Economically Weaker Section) candidates.
4. 5% seats in the respective categories are reserved for the Persons with Disability (PwD) in
the Postgraduate courses and Ph.D. Programmes.
Note: All shortlisted candidates applying for admission under the reserved categories are
required to produce the relevant certificate at the time of interview. The Scheduled
Tribe (ST) category candidates are required to produce ‘Validity Certificate’ along
with the ST category certificate.

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REGISTRATION FOR COURSES

All students are required to report for Orientation and Central Registration before the
commencement of each semester according to the schedule/procedure notified in advance. The
students register themselves for the courses in consultation with the Course Coordinator. The
courses to be run by the Departments are made known to the students before registration. On
admission, the students should go through carefully the Departmental advice of courses for their
discipline. They should also go through the Prospectus as well as the Courses of Study regarding
the rules governing their academic duties and performance. In some Departments, the required
performance levels for the continuation of registration may be higher than those given in the
Prospectus and the Courses of Study. The admitted students must acquire a copy of the
departmental norms in such cases.

HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION

All post-graduate students admitted on a full-time basis may, subject to availability and hostel
accommodation policy, avail of residential facilities in the hostels. The Institute has twelve boys’
hostels and three girls’ hostels.
It may be noted that at present, there is a severe shortage of hostel accommodation owing to
renovation activities and an increase in student strength, and the Institute may not be in a position
to offer hostel accommodation to all post-graduate students.

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FEES AND PAYMENTS

I. Institute Dues Payable by 2022 Entry Ph.D./ M.S.(R) Students

Table 6: Schedule of Fee Applicable for Different Programmes

Category Tuition Fees Other Charges Institute Residence Total

(Per Semester) (Per Semester fee (Rs.) (Per Amount
& onetime Semester) * (Rs.)
charge)
M.S.(R) Students Receiving Institute/Project Assistantship or Teaching Positions Holders
General/OBC/EWS 17500 22400 13250 53150
SC/ST/PwD 0 22400 13250 35650
M.S.(R) Students (Sponsored Full-time, Part-time and Non-teaching Position Holders)
General/OBC/EWS 75000 20150 0 95150
SC/ST/PwD 0 20150 0 20150
All Full-time Ph.D. Students
General/OBC/EWS 7500 20900 13250 41650
SC/ST/PwD 0 20900 13250 34150
All Sponsored /All Part-time Ph.D. Students
General/OBC/EWS 17500 20150 0 37650
SC/ST/PwD 0 20150 0 20150
Note: a) SC/ST/PwD students are given 100% exemption from payment of tuition fee.
b) For detailed breakup of fee please visit:
https://home.iitd.ac.in/uploads/prospectus/IITD-Prospectus-2022-23_15-09-2022.pdf

*
Non- Resident/ Part Time Sponsored students need not pay the Hostel Seat Rent of Rs. 13250/- (for M.S.(R)/Ph.D.). Please note
that admission and hostel allocation are delinked and Hostel Seat Rent is only to be paid if hostel is allotted.

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II. Mess Dues Payable by 2022 Entry Students

Membership of associated mess is compulsory only for those allotted Hostel accommodation.
They will be required to pay Mess Dues at the time of joining as detailed in Table 5.

Table 5: Mess Dues Applicable at the Time of Joining the Mess

Category Amount (Rs.)

Mess Security Deposit (refundable) Rs.15,000
Seat Allotment Charge (Nonrefundable) Rs.7,000
Facility Charges* Rs.28,000
Mess Charges* Rs.4,273/- per month

*
These charges are flexible and subject to revision.

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

I. Ph.D. Programmes
A scheme for the award of Teaching/Research Assistantship for providing financial assistance to
the students exists. In terms of this scheme, those non-sponsored students who are admitted on
full-time basis are considered for the award of Half Time Teaching/Research Assistantship. These
rates have been significantly enhanced by the MoE recently, and are as indicated below:

Table 6: Assistantship amounts for Full-time Institute Ph.D. students

Assistantship Amount Hours/ Week

Assistantship
Period of Assistantship
B.Tech/B.E./M.Sc. M.Tech./M.E./MBB to be
or equivalent Sor equivalent Provided
qualifications qualifications

First 2 years of Registration Rs. 31,000/- p.m. 8

Next 3 years of Registration Rs.35,000/- p.m. 8

Under the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) Scheme, certain number of
fellowships are allocated to the Institute. While PMRF fellows are governed by the same
academic rules as any other research scholar, the selection of PMRF fellows is through a
centralized process across all IITs/IISc. For details, visit: https://pmrf.in. Please visit:
https://pmrf.in for details.

Other conditions and benefits: In addition, the full-time students enjoy a number of benefits but
are also required to satisfy academic performance requirements for continuation of assistantship
from semester to semester.
 The maximum duration for which assistantship can be awarded to a Ph.D. student is
5 years.
 In the first instance, the assistantship is awarded for one semester. Continuation of
the assistantship during the subsequent semesters is contingent upon satisfactory
academic performance and satisfactory performance in the discharge of
responsibilities assigned under the assistantship scheme. For this purpose, an SGPA
of 7.00 at the end of a semester in respect of those semesters when the student has
been assigned coursework will be considered as satisfactory performance. For details
of SGPA calculation refer to the Institute Prospectus.
 All full-time students participating in a sponsored project/consultancy project (in
addition to their assistantship work) can be paid an honorarium of up to Rs. 40,000/-
p.m. by the PI/CI of the project. All such work can be undertaken only with the consent
of their supervisor(s).

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 The faculty of an Engineering/Science College sponsored by his/her institution for

pursuing Ph.D. at IIT Delhi and meeting all the academic requirements of full-time
Institute assistantship can be considered by the DRC/CRC/ScRC/PEC for the award of
Institute Assistantship. This assistantship would be over, and above the emoluments,
he/she may be getting from his/her parent institution.
 A part from Institute assistantship, IIT Delhi has a number of assistantships sponsored
by national as well as international institutions and/or industries. All students
including faculty of engineering/science colleges meeting the academic qualifications
for admission as full-time students with Institute assistantship are also entitled to
apply for these. For more information on the availability of such scholarships in your
area, please contact your respective Department/Centre/School.
 In exceptional cases with the approval of the Chairperson, Senate, Sponsored
(Fulltime) candidates employed in CSIR/DRDO/PSUs may also be offered assistantship
provided they have qualified either GATE or any other national level examination like
CSIR/UGC NET/ICAR etc. and fulfill the requirement for award of assistantship and
their employer has no objection to the same.
 Institute provides seed money of Rs. 20,000/- once during the program as partial
financial assistance for presenting papers abroad in good academic conferences. All
full time (and part-time on IRD/ FITT Projects) Research Scholars are also eligible for
additional financial assistance of Rs. 1,30,000/- as Research Scholar Travel Award
(RSTA). Some highly meritorious Research Scholars are also eligible for an additional
travel grant of Rs. 1,50,000/- as Research Excellence Travel Award (RETA).
 Institute is in the process of formalizing a number of agreements with leading foreign
institutions or agencies for supporting up to 6 months long research visits by Ph.D.
students. This would enable interested students with the consent of their supervisor
and DRC/CRC/ScRC to undertake a research visit which would increase his/her
exposure while adding value to his/her work.
 It is expected that all assistantship holders will have the good general physique.
He/She will have to produce on the date of Central Registration, a certificate to that
effect in the prescribed format. A copy of the format would be given along with the
admission offer letter. The admission is subject to his/her being found medically fit.

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II. M.S. (R) Programme

A scheme for the award of Teaching/Research Assistantship for providing financial assistance to the
students exists. The present scheme is described below:
 Students admitted to M.S. (Research) on a full-time basis are considered for the award
of Teaching Assistantship under which they will be paid Rs.12,400/- per month and
would be required to provide assistance of 8 hours/week to the
Department/Centre/School.
 The maximum duration for which Assistantship can be awarded to M.S.(R) students is
4 semesters.
 Only full-time non-sponsored students who have qualified GATE are eligible for
assistantship.
 In the first instance, the assistantship is awarded only for one semester. Thereafter
continuation of the assistantship during each semester is contingent upon satisfactory
academic performance and satisfactory performance in the discharge of
responsibilities assigned under the assistantship scheme. For this purpose, an SGPA
of not less than 7.00 (6.00 in the case of SC/ST/PwD) at the end of the semester is
treated as satisfactory academic performance.
 All full-time M.S.(R) students participating in a sponsored project/ consultancy project
(in addition to their assistantship work) can be paid an honorarium of up to Rs. 3,000/-
p.m. by the PI/CI of the project. All such work can be undertaken only with the consent
of their supervisor(s).
 Candidates qualified for CSIR JRF will not be allowed to avail fellowship for doing
M.S.(R) programme. However, they can avail the CSIR fellowship for doing the Ph.D.
programme.
 Apart from the above-mentioned scheme for teaching/research assistantships, there
are a number of fellowships/scholarships instituted by Industries/Individuals. (For
more information on these scholarships/ assistantships/fellowships please contact
the respective department).
 Institute is pursuing a number of other collaborative agreements with leading
research laboratories an universities to enable such research visits by post-graduate
students
 It is expected that all assistantship holders will have good general physique. He/She
will have to produce on the date of Central Registration, a certificate to that effect in
the prescribed format. A copy of the format would be given along with the admission
offer letter. The admission is subject to his/her being found medically fit

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GENERAL GUIDELINES

(a) The minimum eligibility criteria indicated above for each programme is only an enabling
clause. The Deptt./Centre/School may fix higher criteria at the time of shortlisting keeping
in view the number of candidates, minimum background expected to cope with the
programme etc.
(b) The minimum prescribed marks in aggregate (of all the years/semesters of the qualifying
examination) is calculated by IIT Delhi as per example given below:

Years 1st Semester (%) IInd Semester (%)

1st year 250/400 62.50 290/400 72.50
IInd Year 205/400 51.25 280/400 70.00
IIIrd Year 210/400 52.50 350/400 87.50
IVth Year 240/400 60.00 150/200 75.00
Total 905/1600 1070/1400

Aggregate (% age) 1975/3000=65.83% (of all the years/semesters)

(c) Admission on a part-time basis is further subject to the availability of seats for part-time and
decision of the respective DRC/CRC/SRC/PEC.
(d) Candidates who are in the final year of their qualifying examination can be considered for
admission only if they complete the requirement of their final examination including Viva-
Voce by the date of the Registration given on page 4. Candidates must inform Academic
(P.G.) Section, IIT Delhi in writing by the date of Registration, if the requirements of their
qualifying degree including Viva-Voce,if any, are not met by this date. Failure to inform the
Academic (P.G.) Section about non-completion shall result in forfeiture of entire fees
deposited by them in addition to the cancellation of their admissions.
(e) The applications will be scrutinized by the Department/Centre/School concerned. As
approved by the Senate, MS(R) selections will be made through interviews through
videoconferencing. However, these may also be done based on GATE score only (along
similar lines of M. Tech. selections), if any Academic Unit decides to do so. Conduct of
interviews for admission to Ph.D. programme will also be done online through
videoconferencing. This procedure is adopted by Senate only for Academic Year 2022-23
in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the logistic challenges in inviting students
on campus for interviews, or doing interviews via videoconferencing for a large number of
candidates.
(f) The exact date for the online interview, wherever applicable, will be communicated by the
Department/Centre/School. For any query regarding the date of interview, selection result
and operation of waiting list please contact the concerned Deptt./Centre/School at the
Telephone Nos. given on on page 29 of this brochure.

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(g) Application incomplete, in any respect, is liable to be rejected.

(h) The Ph. D. candidates called for appearing in test and/or interview will be paid to and fro II
Class Railway Fare by the shortest route. However, this provision will not apply to the
sponsored and part-time candidates.
(i) No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates applying for the M.S.(R) Programme.
(j) A provisional list of applicants selected for admission and of applicants selected for the
award of Assistantship along with those placed on waiting will be displayed on the
Department/Centre/School notice board/ website within a day of the test/interview. The
selected candidates would be required to pay the first installment of fees soon after the
admission offer letter is issued to the candidates failing which seats will be offered to those
on the waiting list.

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APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Submission of Application is only through online procedure. Candidates are NOT required to send
hard copy of the application form and bank challan. Online submission of the application form
may be made by accessing the Institute website: https://home.iitd.ac.in/pg-admissions.php.
General/OBC/EWS category are required to pay for each application form a fee of Rs. 200/- and
the candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD categories are required to pay Rs. 50/-. The bank charges
will be borne by the candidate.

REFUND OF FEES

The whole amount of fees/other charges deposited by the students will be refundable after
deduction of Rs.1,000/- if the candidates do not join the programme after paying the dues and
leave the Institute by applying for a refund on or before the date of registration. On resignation
after registration, the only a security deposit will be refunded.
For refund of fees and/or security deposit the student must apply on the prescribed form available
from the Academic (P.G.) Section, IIT Delhi or the Institute Website:
https://owncloud.iitd.ac.in/nextcloud/index.php/s/GGcGtRew625jRkW.

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING APPLICATION FORM

(a) Separate application form should be filled for Ph.D. programme for each
Department/Centre/School.
(b) Separate application form should be filled for each M.S.(R) programme for each
Department/Centre/School.
(c) Part-time/Sponsored (full-time) candidates must submit NOC/Sponsorship Certificate from
their employer at the time of interview.
(d) Filling of false information will lead to rejection of application/cancellation of admission

Fill the programme code at the appropriate place in the Application Form. The Ph.D. programme
codes are given in Annexure-I and M.S.(R) programme codes are given in Annexure-II.

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CONTACT TELEPHONE NOS.

1. For any query/clarification, please contact Academic Section at the following telephone
No.: 011-26591743 or write to [email protected] (preferred).
2. For query regarding the date of interview, selection result and operation of waiting list,
please contact the concerned Deptt./Centre/School at the following Emails IDs (preferred)
or Telephone Numbers (prefix area code 011 if calling from within India, and country
code/area code 0091/11 if calling from outside India):

ACADEMIC UNITS TELEPHONE EMAIL-ID

DEPARTMENTS
Applied Mechanics 26591201 [email protected]
Biochemical Engineering and 26591001 [email protected]
Biotechnology
Chemical Engineering 26591021 [email protected]
Chemistry 26591501 [email protected]
Civil Engineering 26596422 [email protected]
Computer Science and Engineering 26591291 [email protected]
Design 26591431 [email protected]
Electrical Engineering 26591071 [email protected]
Energy Science and Engineering 26591251 [email protected]
Humanities and Social Sciences 26591371 [email protected]
Management Studies 26591171 [email protected]
Mathematics 26591471 [email protected]
Materials Science and Engineering 26596659 [email protected]
Mechanical Engineering 26591051 [email protected]
Physics 26591331 [email protected]
Textile and Fibre Engineering 26591401 [email protected]
CENTRES
Applied Research in Electronics 26591101 [email protected]
Atmospheric Sciences 26591301 [email protected]

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Automotive Research and Tribology 26591281 [email protected]

Biomedical Engineering 26596132 [email protected]
Rural Development and Technology 26591121 [email protected]
Sensors, Instrumentation and Cyber- 26591431 [email protected]
physical Systems Engineering
National Resource Centre for Value 26596585 [email protected]
Education in Engineering
Transportation Research and Injury 26596361 [email protected]
Prevention
Optics and Photonics 26591336 [email protected]
SCHOOLS
Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of 26596056 [email protected]
Information Technology
Bharti School of Telecommunication 26596200 [email protected]
Technology and Management
Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence 26596076 [email protected]
Kusuma School of Biological Sciences 26596104 [email protected]
School of Interdisciplinary Research 26548519 [email protected]
School of Public Policy 26596508 [email protected]
INTERDISCIPLINARY M.Tech. PROGRAMME
Energy Studies 26591251 [email protected]
Cyber Security 26597351 [email protected]
Instrument Technology 26591437 [email protected]
VLSI Design, Tools and Technology 26591085 [email protected]
Telecommunication Technology and 26596200 [email protected]
Management
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ANNEXURE-I

RESEARCH PROGRAMMES: DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D.)

The Institute offers research programmes leading to the degree of Ph.D. in the following areas
in the various Departments/Centres/Schools.

Department of Applied Mechanics [Code AMZ]

Research Areas in Solid Mechanics: Large Deformations, Impact Mechanics, Elasticity,
Piezothermoelasticity, Composite Materials and structures Plates and Shells, Non-linear Dynamics
and Chaos, Off-Shore Structures, Smart Structures, Structural Stability, Snow Mechanics, Dynamic
Plasticity, Nano Composites, Damage Mechanics, Soft Materials, Structural Health Monitoring,
Functionally Graded Structures, Multi-Scale Modelling of Nano-Structures, Biomechanics/Cell
Mechanics, Cardiovascular Biomechanics,Brain Biomechanics, Computational Surgery, Fracture
Mechanics, Machine Learning, Stochastic Mechanics.
Research Areas in Fluid Mechanics: Internal and External Flows, Solid-Liquid Flows,
Computational Fluid Dynamics, Hydrodynamic Stability; Turbulence, Aerodynamics; Turbulent
Heat Transfer Compressible Flows, Fluid-structure Interaction, Stratified Flows, Low Dimensional
Modeling.
Research Areas in Design Engineering: Computer Aided Design, Design Engineering., Reliability
Engineering, Engineering Alternative, Ergonomics, Reverse Engineering, Design and Analysis of
Biomedical Devices, Compliant Mechanisms and Smart Instrumentation, Bio-inspired Engineering,
Design under Uncertainty.

Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology [Code BEZ]

Microbial and Enzyme Engineering: Analysis and design of microbial and enzyme reactors for
production of industrially important products such as biofuels, industrial enzymes, biopolymers,
organic solvents, biofertilizers and biopesticides etc.; development of bio-sensors for detection of
various analytes; Whole cell catalyzed biotransformations.
Bioseparation and Downstream Processing: Membrane based separation processes,
chromatographic separation processes, Membrane processes for water recycle.
Metabolic engineering: Application of metabolic engineering principles for the development of
cell factories for the production of important metabolites including renewable chemicals and
therapeutic compounds.
Animal and plant cell culture: Development of cell culture techniques for cultivation of plant and
animal cells in specialized reactors for production of therapeutic compounds.

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Environmental Biotechnology: The development of reactors and processes for stabilization of

organic and industrial wastes; Laccase engineering for treatment of textile effluents; Effect of
environmental factors on microbial community dynamics.
Biochemistry and molecular biology: Industrial enzymes, development of recombinant clones for
over- production of enzymes and metabolites, development of expression systems in bacteria and
yeasts, Human therapeutics production in yeast, bioenergetics and biological molecular machines,
Nanoparticle-based drug delivery and protein-based nanodevices, cancer biology, microRNA
biology.
Bioinformatics and Genomics: Genome editing with programmable nucleases; analysis and
interpretation of next-generation sequencing data; traditional home-medicine and cancer big data
analysis.
Biophotonics: Development of fluorescence and optical imaging methods for detection of single
molecules to the whole cell. Application of these methods for biosensing of pathogenic microbes
and cancer cells.
Agricultural Microbiology: Plant microbe interactions; biocontrol.
Electromicrobiology: Extracellular electron transfer; microbial electrochemistry.

Department of Civil Engineering [Code CEZ]

Environmental Engineering: Urban air quality management; indoor air pollution; water and waste
water treatment; Emerging water contaminants (Nano particles, Antibiotics); urban water and
waste water Management; Non-point source Pollution; Membrane Biological Treatment Process;
Modeling, simulation and optimization of Environmental systems; Environmental Impact
Assessment; Human Health Risk Assessment; solid waste management; incineration waste-to-
energy; circulating fluidized bed operations; Landfill Management; Carbon sequestration;
sustainable development (Urban cities/growth centres); Environmental Risk Analysis, GIS and
Remote Sensing Applications for Environmental Management. Aerosol characterization, local and
regional air quality, climate change and health impact.
Geotechnical Engineering: Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering; Rock Mechanics, Rock
Engineering and Underground Structures; Rock Dynamics; Geo-environmental Engineering;
Landfills; Ash Ponds and Ash Utilization; Geotechnical Re-utilization of waste; Energy
Geotechnology; Slope Stability and Dams; Ground Improvement; Geosynthetics; Reinforced Soils;
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Geotechnics; Foundations for Industrial Machines; Site specific
response studies; Engineering Geology; Seismic Hazard Analysis and Microzonation; Expansive
Soils; Geophysical Methods; Geotechnology for tracks and pavements; Blast and Impact Analysis;
Dynamic Behaviour of Tunnels and Slopes; Landslides in Static and Dynamic Conditions; Offshore
Geotechnology; Constitutive Modelling; Numerical Methods; Mechanics of granular materials;
Post- Geodisaster Reconnaissance Studies; Bioinspired Geotechnics.

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Structural Engineering : Analysis and design of structures; tall buildings; bridges; Earthquake
engineering; wind engineering; offshore structures; masonry, RCC and steel structures;
Construction Management; Construction Technology; Concrete Technology; structural dynamics;
structural control; wave propagation; constitutive modeling; computational methods; modeling
of damage, plasticity and creep of concrete; durability of concrete; rebar corrosion; modeling of
cements; supplementary cementitious materials; use of marble, granite or other waste powder in
concrete; composites; high performance concrete; self-compacting concrete; financial analysis;
contract administration, quantitative methods in construction management; Infrastructure
Project Management Risk and Financial Management; sustainable construction, green building,
resilient infrastructure, design management, automation in construction; BIM (Building
Information Modeling) in construction projects; structural health monitoring; smart materials and
structures; meta material; tensegrity structures; biomechanics; engineered bamboo structures;
artificial intelligence; damage assessment and strengthening; microstructural modeling;
mechanics of composite materials; non-destructive testing and evaluation using ultrasound;
subsurface imaging using ultrasonic wave propagation; piezoelectric energy harvesting; radiation
damage; nanomechanics; multiscale modeling; fracture and failure modeling; mechanics of
glasses & disordered materials; atomistic modeling, machine learning.
Transportation Engineering : Transport planning; Transport policy; Transportation safety;
Construction work zone safety; Heterogeneous traffic flow modeling; Traffic safety and capacity
of hill roads; Mass transportation planning; Urban transport infrastructure planning and design;
Non-motorized transport planning; Modeling of pedestrian behavior; Activity-travel behavior
analysis; Network modeling; Transportation logistics and optimization; Traffic operations;
Geometric design of transportation infrastructure; Characterization of pavement materials;
Pavement design (flexible and rigid); Damage modeling of bitumen and bituminous mixtures;
Constitutive modeling of pavement materials; Recycling of civil infrastructure materials; Rheology
of asphaltic materials; Condition assessment of highway infrastructure; Pavement management
systems; Highway engineering; Airport infrastructure.
Water Resources Engineering : Hydrology in natural and urban environment; Hydrological
modeling and simulation; Stochastic processes; Data mining in hydrology; Flood forecasting and
modeling; Snow and glacier hydrology; Snow dynamics; Hydroclimatology; Climate change effects
in water resources; Watershed modeling; Large river basin modeling; water resources systems,
planning and management; Water allocation; Water resources conflicts; Irrigation management;
Flow through porous media; Groundwater modeling; Ground water contamination & remediation;
Contaminant transport modeling; Leachate pollution; Bioremediation; River water quality
modeling; Environmental impact assessment of water resources projects; Surface and subsurface
drainage; Hydraulic structures; Sediment transport; Application of numerical methods, CAD, FEM,
GIS, and Remote sensing in Water Resources Engineering. Slurry Pipeline, CFD modeling of
Multiphase flows, Economic Analysis of water resources projects; Anomalous Hydro Dynamics;
Transport Phenomena.

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Department of Chemical Engineering [Code CHZ]

Catalysis and reactor engineering, Multiphase flow & rectors, Control of reactors, Petroleum
refining engineering, Computer Aided Design, Computational fluid dynamics, Microfluidics,
Hydrodynamic, instability, Particle technology, Mixing, Fluidization, Distillation and other
separation processes, Complex fluids, Interfacial engineering, food, Polymers, Polymer rheology,
Membrane synthesis & processes, Biomass, Bioseparations and Bioprocessing, Process operations
planning and scheduling, Biosimilars, Quality by design, Protein characterization, Colloids, and
interfacial science, Nanotechnology, Biosensors, Renewable energy, Biorenewable Chemicals and
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Electrochemical process, Hydrogen fuel cells, Lithium-ion batteries,
Electrochemical modeling Supercapacitor, Electrochemical energy storage Devices, Flow batteries,
Therapeutics, Drug delivery, Waste management, Environmental engineering, Aerosols, Air
Pollution, Process systems engineering, Model Predictive control, Process monitoring, Application
of machine learning in chemical process modeling and control Structural Bioinformatics, Polymer
Informatics, Computational material design, Density Functional Theory and Molecular Dynamics
Simulations.

Department of Computer Science & Engineering [Code CSZ]

Algorithms and Complexity Theory: Algorithmic graph theory, Computational geometry,
Randomized algorithms, Approximation algorithms, Complexity theory, Online algorithms.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML): Reinforcement learning and AI planning,
Neuro- symbolic ML, Probabilistic graphical models, Statistical relational learning, Extreme
classification, Embodied artificial intelligence, Ethical AI, Fairness and reliability in ML, Privacy
issues in ML, ML for social networks, ML applications to healthcare, AI for crowdsourcing,
Knowledge-based AI, Computational advertising, AI for robotics.
Natural Language Processing (NLP): Intelligent information systems, Information extraction,
Question answering, Dialog systems, Knowledge-base completion, Neural architectures for NLP.
Databases and Data Analytics: Intention mining, Policy driven databases, Information retrieval,
Information dissemination in social networks, Semantic web data management, Opinion mining,
Indexing and querying in graph databases, Spatio-temporal data analytics, Data wrangling.
Architecture and Embedded Systems: Hardware-software co-design, Embedded systems design,
Reconfigurable computing, Fault-tolerant computing, Hardware implementations, Temperature-
aware architectures, Energy-efficient architectures, Design-for-debug, Cache memory, 3D and
non-volatile memory, Architectural extensions for mobile security, Architectures for machine
learning, Architectures for computer vision, Secure architectures.

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Graphics and Vision: Computer graphics, Virtual reality, Computer vision, Digital image and video
processing, Mobile multimedia, Embedded computer vision, Robotic vision, Medical image
analysis.
Computer Networks and Distributed Systems: Mesh networks, 4G LTE/ WiMAX, Cognitive radio,
Cellular network measurements, Wireless networks, Network security, Operating systems
security.
Programming Languages, Semantics and Verification: Programming language semantics, Theory
and practice of concurrent systems, Process algebras, Distributed computing, Program analysis
and verification, Logic in computer science, Applications of verification in network models,
multiprocessors, and relaxed memory models.
Operating Systems, High Performance Computing and Systems Software: Compiler design,
mobile operating systems and device drivers, Operating systems for IoT system Information and
Communication Technologies for Development: Poverty mapping, Urbanization, Bias in mass
media, Computer systems for less-literate populations, Content distribution in rural areas,
Community radio, Community media, Mobile health, Governance and accountability.
Neuroinformatics and Medical informatics: Functional MRI (fMRI), Electroencephalography
(EEG), Near- infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), Human Functional Connectome, Statistical Modeling,
Yogic Neuroscience.
Cyber Security and Secure Information Systems: Formal notions of security, Formal verification
for security, Language-based security, Secure architectures and Embedded systems, Network
security, Blockchain-based systems, Privacy and data protection, Electronic voting, Digital identity.

Department of Chemistry [Code CYZ]

Asymmetric synthesis & catalysis, Carbohydrate chemistry, Peptide synthesis, Synthetic &
Mechanistic organic chemistry, Total synthesis of bioactive natural products, Supramolecular
chemistry, Biochemistry (Enzyme technology, Microbial Biochemistry, Fermentation & Bio-
remediation, Cloning & Proteomics, Nucleic acid biochemistry), Bio-inorganic chemistry, Bio-
organic chemistry, Bio-physical chemistry, Physical-organic chemistry, Bio-inspired catalysis,
polyoxometalate chemistry, Organometallic and Main group chemistry, Coordination chemistry,
Solid state chemistry, (Molecular Organisation & Recognition), Fluorescence spectroscopy
(Ensemble & Single molecule), vibrational spectroscopy & Imaging, NMR spectroscopy, Nano-
materials (Optical Properties, Photovoltaics, biological), Nano-catalysis in ionic liquids,
Electrochemistry, Photo redox and electrocatalysis, CO2 reduction, Energy storage, Water splitting,
Artificial photosynthesis, Surface chemistry & Heterogeneous catalysis, Quantum & Classical
computer simulation on chemical & biological systems, Theoretical chemistry.

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Department of Design [Code DDZ]

Age-friendly Built Environments; Analogical design (including Biologically-inspired Design);
Animation; Artificial Intelligence in Design; Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality; Behavioural
Design (Methodology and Methods); Comics Studies; Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing;
Computer Graphics; Craft Practices; Creativity in Art & Design; Data-driven Design for
Environmental Health; Data Science and Design; Design & Culture; Design Cognition and
Behaviours of Designers; Design for Children’s Education; Design for Development/Base of the
Pyramid; Design for Environment; Design for Health and Wellness in Built Environment; Design for
Industry 4.0; Design for IoT for Environmental Health; Design for Product Life-Cycle; Design for
Sustainability; Design for Sustainable Behaviours (Health, Environment and Socially Responsible
Design); Design for Wellness; Design of Assistive Technologies; Design of Healthcare
Environments; Design of Sustainable Habitats; Design Theory & Methodology; Digital Heritage;
Environmental Ergonomics; Film Making; Graphic Design; Healthcare Design; Human Factors &
Ergonomics; Immersive Media Design in Education; Inclusive Mobility; Industrial Design; Packaging
Design; Product Design; Qualitative Research Methodologies; Sedentary Behaviour and Health;
Study of Creative & Aesthetic experiences from Perspectives of Philosophy, Psychology,
Phenomenology & Cognitive Neuroscience; Universal Design; Usability; User Experience; Visual
Communication; Visual Narratives.

Department of Electrical Engineering [Code EEZ *]

Circuits, Systems and Devices Engineering: CMOS technology and VLSI design, device modeling,
simulation and characterization, device fabrication and reliability, compact modeling and PDKs,
nanoelectronics, quantum computing, nanomaterials, nanophotonics, plasmonics, biosensors,
fiber-optic and chip based optical sensors, photonic and optoelectronic materials and devices,
LEDs and solid state lighting, CMOS image sensors and vision systems, photovoltaics and
photodetectors, memory devices and architecture, logic device design, neuromorphic computing
and NVRAM technology, machine learning, bio-inspired devices and circuit design, spintronics and
micromagnetics, MEMS evices, energy harvesters and piezoelectric devices, low-power analog
design, low-cost sensors and flexible electronics, quantum electronics, energy harvesting,
measurement and instrumentation, power semiconductor devices, analog and mixed signal circuit
design, high speed circuit design, electromagnetics, microfluidics and microplasmas.
Power Engineering: Electric machines and drives - Electric machine design, control and converter
design, Power electronics - converter topology, multilevel converters, magnetic component
design, Wide Band Gap device converter design, Power systems - Protection, stability,
optimization, power quality, HVDC & FACTS, Computer applications - development and design of
control platforms, CAD software for system development, Renewable energy systems - Solar,
wind, micro hydro etc.
Communication Engineering: Signal Processing, Speech and Image Processing, Coding &
Information Theory, Communication Systems, Optoelectronics, Optical Communications,

*
Full-time applicants with UGC (JRF), CSIR (JRF) and other government funded fellowships (OGF) will also be considered. Applicants
must have a minimum of four-year education after 12th standard with degree in science, engineering, or medicine
(B.Tech./M.Sc./BE/BS/MBBS) or equivalent.

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Communication Networks, Wireless and Mobile Communications, Microwaves, Antennas.

Computer Engineering: Computer Vision, Multimedia Systems, Image Processing, Computer
Networks, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Mobile computing, soft computing,
Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Music information retrieval,
Bioinformatics, Brain-computer interface.
Control Engineering: Robust Control, Intelligent Control, Robotics, Optimal Control, System
Identification, Neuro-Fuzzy Control, Reinforcement Learning Control, Nonlinear Systems and
Control, Dynamical Systems, Applications to Biomolecular Circuits, Flight Control and Navigation,
Adaptive Control, Cooperative Control and Path Planning, Sensor Fusion, Guidance, Navigation
and Flight Control, Sliding Mode Control, Interval Analysis in Control Design, Computational
Methods, for Simulation and Control, Modeling and Model Order Reduction, Attitude Control and
Structural Control, Numerical Modeling and Simulation Embedded Control System.

Department of Energy Science and Engineering [Code ESZ]

Internal Combustion Engines, Thermal Engineering, Solar Thermal, Power Systems, Power
Electronics, Machine Drives, Control System and Devices, Instrumentation and Control, Solar
Photovoltaics, Wind Energy, Hydro Power, Plasma Science and Technology, Nuclear Engineering,
Energy Conservation and Management, Bio Energy, Water Resources Engineering, Turbo
Machinery, Functional Materials, Building Design and Energy Management, Computational Fluid
Dynamics (Thermal Fluids), Fuel cell Systems, Energy Storage and supercapacitors.

Department of Humanities & Social Sciences [Code HUZ]

Multidisciplinary (Technology in Society).
Note: Candidates must refer to the Department website (http://hss.iitd.ac.in/areas) for
details on areas of specialization in which applications will be considered.

Department of Mathematics [Code MAZ]

Algebra, Cryptography, Numerical Linear Algebra, Number Theory and Combinatorics, Dynamical
Systems and Fractals, Topology, Algebraic Topology, Harmonic Analysis, functional Analysis,
Operator Theory, Micro Local Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Partial and Stochastic Differential
Equations, Algorithms and Graph Theory, Machine Translation, Applied Probability, Stochastic
Modeling, Queueing Theory, Optimization, Game Theory, Financial Mathematics.

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Department of Mechanical Engineering [Code MEZ]

Design Engineering: Mechanical Vibrations, Rotor Dynamics, Smart structures, Experimental
Modal Analysis & Identification, Structural Dynamic Modification, Finite Element Model Updating,
Acoustics and noise control, Active control of sound and vibration.
Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis, Bearing Dynamics, Lubrication, Polymer Tribology, Bio-
tribology; Precision Machine Design, Computer Aided Mechanical Design, Computer Controlled
Mechanisms, Vehicle Dynamics, Modelling the Impact of Vehicles, Mechanisms, Robotics
(including Medical Robotics), Medical Devices/instruments, Multibody Dynamics, Design and
analysis of Rural Engineering Systems, Mechatronics, Sensors and Actuator Design, MEMS,
Design of Microsystems, Artificial Intelligence Applications Computational Mechanics, Fracture
Mechanics, Fatigue & Failure analysis, Composite Mechanics, Impact Mechanics, Nanomechanics,
Experimental solid Mechanics, Impact Biomechanics, Tissue biomechanics, Orthopaedic
Biomechanics, Implant Design, Musculoskeletal modelling, Gait and Motion Analysis.
Thermal Engineering: Design and analysis of thermal systems/processes based on fundamentals
of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, and combustion through
experimental/analytical/computational studies.
The specific research areas include the following: Phenomenological and multi-dimensional
modelling of IC Engines, Combustion systems, Clean coal technologies, Biomass gasification and
char-making, Air pollution characterization and remediation, Microfluidics, Fluidstructure
interaction, Fluid dynamics and heat transfer in biosystems Inverse heat transfer, Multiphase
flows, Boiling, Condensation, Melting, Solidification, Heat and mass transfer in drying of porous
media, Turbomachinery including compressors, steam/gas/hydel turbines, micro and pico-scale
turbomachines, Rural energy systems, Thermal comfort, Refrigeration and air conditioning,
Thermal energy storage, Energy efficient buildings, Solar cooling, Water purification and
desalination, Electrochemical Energy Systems.
Production Engineering: Metal Cutting, Metal Forming, Welding, Metal Casting, Material
Characterization, Nontraditional Manufacturing Processes, Measurements & Metrology, Grinding
of Ceramics and Metal Matrix Composites, Processing of Polymers & Composites, Injection
Moulding, Microcellular Injection Moulding, Finite Element Applications in Manufacturing,
CAD/CAM, Rapid Prototyping, Intelligent Manufacturing, Micro & Nano-Manufacturing,
Biomaterials and Medical Implants, Nanocomposites, Modelling of Material Behaviour, Lean
concepts in Machine Tool Design. Manufacturing Automation, Magnetorheological Finishing,
Additive manufacturing, Laser material processing, Auxetic metamaterials, Ballistic Materials and
Manufacturing of High-Performance Composites, Diamond brazing, joining of ceramics to metals,
Microstructural Evolution, Development of cutting tools, Coating Technology.

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Industrial Engineering: Public Systems, Quality, Reliability and Maintenance, Lean Manufacturing,
Agile Manufacturing, Productivity Management, Operations Management, Project Management,
Supply Chain Management, Flexible Systems, Healthcare Systems, Intelligent Manufacturing
Systems, e-Business, Reverse Logistics, Financial Engineering, Wireless Systems; Operations
Research, Applied Probability Models, Decision Support Systems, Linear and Nonlinear
Optimization, Combinatorial Optimization, Simulation, Machine Learning and Data Analytics,
Simulation Modelling, Heuristic Optimization, Multi-agent Planning.

Department of Materials Science and Engineering [Code MSZ]

High Performance Materials:
 Metals, Glass and Ceramics: Structure-property correlation in advanced materials,
Fracture and Fatigue, Indentation, nano-scale friction and wear, Material
characterization using advanced microscopy, phase transformations, solid-state
diffusion-controlled reactions, Synthesis and characterization of Metal matrix
composites, Light metals and alloys, 3D printed metals and alloys, Auxetic materials,
Bulk metallic glasses and composites, functionally graded materials, nanomaterials.
Advanced ceramics, high entropy alloys, materials for extreme environments,
thermal barrier coatings, alloy processing and properties, refractory metals and
compounds, aluminide bond coats.
Optical glass, toughened and tempered glass, structural and functional ceramics and
glass ceramics.
 Polymers: Synthesis of polymers, structure-property correlation in polymers,
rheology and processing of polymers, functional and smart elastomeric materials,
polymer matrix composites, tribology and mechanical behaviour of polymers, 3D
printing of functional elastomeric/polymeric materials, membranes for various
applications, antifouling and antibiofouling materials and membranes, redox
polymers, materials for energy storage, separation and purification, organic-
inorganic hybrid materials, catalytic materials and nanomaterials for catalysis and
environmental applications, 2D materials, graphene, Covalent organic frameworks,
biodegradable materials and biomaterials, organically modified mesoporous silica
nanoparticles, surface engineering using controlled radical polymerization
techniques, recycling of materials, 3D printing.
 Computational Materials Science: First-principles based materials design,
micromagnetic simulations, computational materials chemistry, molecular modelling
and simulations of soft materials (self-assemblies, (bio)polymers, nanomaterials),
machine learning for materials informatics.
 Functional Materials: Semiconductor nanostructures and device applications,
magnetic nanowires and magnetic tunnel junctions for spintronics device
applications, MEMS/NEMS devices, solar cell, organic electronics.

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Department of Physics [Code PHZ]

Condensed Matter Experiments: The research activity of condensed matter experimental (CME)
group at the Physics department covers a wide range of topics such as (i) nanostructured
materials, thin films and devices, (ii) novel magnetic multifunctional and topological materials, (iii)
spintronics and magnetism, and (iv) wide band gap semiconductors such as GaN and Ga2O3,
AlGaN/GaN heterostructures, 2D quantum materials like grapheme, transition metal
dichalchogenides and thin-films of half Heusler alloys Growth and nanoscale devices based on
semiconductor nanowires, and (v) optical properties of condensed matter e.g., ultrafast dynamics
of condensed matter with femtosecond laser. CME group houses several specialized laboratories
as well as several departmental facilities. The CME group has close links with Central Research
facilities (CRF) and Nanoscale Research Facility (NRF) of the Institute. NRF houses Class 100 and
1000 clean rooms as well as several characterization facilities. At present, the department has an
X-Ray diffractometer, an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, a SQUID magnetometer, a physical
property measurement system (PPMS), ultrafast-optics laboratory (also housing a Raman
spectrometer and a photoluminescence set-up), a pulsed laser deposition (PLD) system and an
atomic force microscope as departmental facilities. Individual research labs also have several
state-of-the-art facilities, the details of which can be found by visiting the corresponding
laboratory web pages.
Condensed Matter Theory: The CMT group has an interdisciplinary focus with broad research
interest spanning form first principles-based simulation of designing new materials and
understanding their properties using “state-of-the-art density functional theory (DFT) and beyond
methods” to the theoretical modelling transport and other properties of various condensed
matter systems. We also theoretically model transport in quantum Hall systems, graphene, and
topological insulators. Quantum simulation of exotic condensed matter phases with ultra-cold
atoms is another area of expertise. Our research also aims to theoretically discover and
characterize different topological phases consisting of fractional fermions and Majorana fermions
with features uniquely advantageous for topological quantum computing. Using DFT we probe the
fundamental physics and related technological applications for atomic and many-atomic complex
systems. Some properties of our interest include electronic and band structure, electric and
magnetic properties, phonons, magnons and electromagnons in complex (anti) ferroic oxides bulk
and nanostructures. We also use ab initio calculation to explore the viability and rational design of
real-world functionalized CNT metastable photo switches and single-photon emitters (SPEs). We
also theoretically model transport in quantum Hall systems, graphene, and topological insulators.
Quantum simulation of exotic condensed matter phases with ultra-cold atoms is another area of
expertise. Our research also aims to theoretically discover and characterize different topological
phases consisting of fractional fermions and Majorana fermions with features uniquely
advantageous for topological quantum computing.

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Statistical and Computational Physics: Statistical Physics is devoted to understanding

macroscopic assemblies of identical particles. Such systems appear over a wide range of length
scales in many different fields. We study diverse systems of contemporary interest, ranging from
classical solids, exotic liquids, soft materials, mesoscopic systems and active matter to name a few.
Broadly, our research encompasses the following themes: (i) emergent phenomena in complex
spin systems with disorder and long-ranged interactions; (ii) non-equilibrium properties of
complex fluids such as liquid crystals, ferronematics and patchy colloids; (iii) miniature heat
engines, and particle and heat transport in mesoscopic systems; (iv) motility of micro-organisms
on surfaces and micro-swimmers in Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids; (v) pattern formation
in granular materials; and (vi) mechanics of extremely flexible structures such as thin films. We use
a variety of analytical techniques from equilibrium and non-equilibrium statistical physics,
computational techniques such as Monte Carlo, parallel tempering, molecular dynamics and graph
cuts along with experiments involving state-of-art imaging techniques and sensitive mechanical
characterization.
High Energy Physics: High energy physics encompasses both the very small and the very large
distance scales — of elementary particles (femtometer scale) and of the observed universe
(cosmology)! It is well described by the standard model, which brings together three fundamental
interactions — electromagnetic, weak and strong.
Collider physics is a tool which combines both perturbative and non-perturbative aspects of these
interactions. We study particle production in collider interactions in an attempt to understand
both. In particular, strong interaction, described by quantum chromodynamics, is per se
notoriously difficult. We employ effective field theoretical techniques to understand its non-
perturbative aspects — to study low energy properties of hadrons and quark gluon plasma. We
also use them to study particle production in gravitational fields, and also some aspects of
quantum gravity.
Standard model, though stupendously successful, is still incomplete which makes HEP even more
exciting. There are several theoretical problems; even more, there are experimental hints for rich
physics beyond the standard model. We study this in the context of topics such as neutrino physics
and dark matter.
Optics and Photonics: Historically the Physics Department at IIT Delhi has a strong background in
broad areas of Optics and Photonics. IIT Delhi started the first Optics Master's program in the
country in 1960's. At present the Physics Department has approximately 15 faculty members
engaged in Optics and Photonics related research. Current research activities span a wide ranging
topics that include areas of fundamental importance (e.g. Physical Optics, Statistical Optics,
Singular optics and inhomogeneous polarization states, quantum photonics, non-linear optics,
nano-photonics/metamaterials, light propagation in random media) as well as cutting edge
applied research areas (e.g. integrated optics and optical communication, holography,
microscopy/nanoscopy, optical metrology, computational imaging, green photonics, illumination
engineering, bio-photonics including applications to medical diagnostics, THz optics, ultrafast
optics, spectroscopy, optical tweezers, beam engineering, atmospheric optics and development
of optical sensors). Optics and Photonics faculty have number of collaborations across different
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chemistry), as well as outside IIT Delhi with DRDO, ISRO and other national research facilities like
CSIR labs, as well as medical schools/hospitals (e.g. AIIMS), and industry. The department hosts a
DST-FIST facility on ultrafast optics that has state-of-the-art instrumentation enabling
collaborative work with various disciplines.
Physics of Quantum Materials & Information Systems: The 3 focused attempts in quantum
computation (QC) are- (i) Majorana-based topological quantum computation (TQC) (ii)
superconducting qubits-based QC and (iii) trapped ion-based QC. Importance of the field is evident
from the fact that Google and IBM have invested heavily in superconducting qubits while
Microsoft has invested in Majorana qubits.
The focus of our department is towards (i) cold atom-based quantum technologies, (ii) quantum
photonics and (iii) general Quantum Materials like Topological Insulators, quantum well based
semiconductor technologies, spintronics related research etc.
In cold atom-based technologies, the atoms are cooled to million times colder than room
temperature using precisely frequency tuned lasers. The inherent quantum nature of atoms and
photons allows one to design versatile quantum systems and fully control their properties by
simple and clever approaches. These technological and conceptual developments will lead us to
build large scale quantum information processing network, quantum computation protocols for
solving industry and society relevant problems.
A group of researchers, in the department are putting their efforts in the direction of studying
Topological semi-metals, a quantum phase of matter that host Dirac and Weyl fermions. They
study the transport properties of these exotic materials under very low temperature, high
magnetic field and high pressures and realise the exotic quantum features in the laboratory scale.
Plasma Physics: Plasmas are known to be the fourth state of matter. These contain large number
of positive ions and electrons in almost equal number along with some neutral particles. Negative
ions can also occur in plasmas and also there can be dust particles, referring to them as multi-
component / dusty plasmas where the charge neutrality holds good. However, the dynamics of
plasma greatly alters due to the presence of such additional charges. Each plasma species can
contribute to different application of plasma. For example, electrons are responsible for high
frequency phenomena including EM radiation generation, whereas the ions contribute to the
synthesis of materials, surface hardening, sputtering, deice fabrication etc.
We are primarily working in the broad research areas of intense laser-plasma interaction, plasma-
material interaction, plasma propulsion, plasma-based radiation sources, and dusty plasmas. We
employ theoretical approach including nonlinear physics as well as numerical methods, namely,
hydrodynamics, molecular dynamics and particle-in-cell (PIC) techniques to investigate some of
the above areas and also perform experiments.

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Atomic and Molecular Physics: Our area of interest is ion-atom/molecule/cluster/ices collisions.

Heavy ion impact Ionization and fragmentation of the molecules of biological and astrophysical
interest are studied. Our area of expertise include secondary electron spectroscopy, recoil-ion-
momentum spectroscopy and Infrared spectroscopy. We are also interested in development of
equipment which are useful in atomic physics experiments and our aim is to collaborate with the
industry to make them commercially available.
Astrophysics: Research in the Astrophysics group at the Physics Department, IIT Delhi revolves
around open questions such as:
 What is the small-scale structure of space time?
 How do the matter and gravity interact in the quantum picture?
 What leads to the emergence of "classical" reality?
 What are the quantum effects in gravity and how to test them?
In tandem with this, we also make contact with observations in Astronomy and Astrophysics,
especially employing Optical and Radio data. In an ongoing effort in this direction, we are involved
in mapping the magnetic field of our galaxy, the Milky way, through pulsar observations.

Department of Management Studies [Code SMZ]

Economics: Managerial Economics, International Economics, Productivity and Efficiency Analysis,
Business Forecasting, Economic Feasibility & Techno economic Analysis, Sustainable
Development, Socio-economic Analysis, Energy Economics, Econometric Methods and
Applications, Macroeconomic Theory and Policy. Security and Information Risk, Merger and
Acquisitions, Big Data Analytics, Digital Economy, Development Economics, Public Policy,
Entrepreneurship, Environmental Economies and Climate Change.
Finance: Financial Analysis and Valuation, Financial Management, International Financial
Management, Capital Markets, Derivative Securities, Portfolio Management, Mutual Funds,
Banking, Financial Markets and Services, Mergers and Acquisitions, Risk Management, Behavioral
Finance, Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Supply chain Finance,
Entrepreneurial Finance.
Human Resource Management: Organizational Behaviour, Ethical Decision Making,
Whistleblowing, Ethical leadership, Organization Management and Change, Organization
Development, Human Resource Management, Career Management, Flexible Work Arrangements,
Workplace Deviance, Workplace Incivility, Gig work and workers, Identity work.
Information Systems: Adoption, Impacts and Management of Emerging ICTs; Data Science;
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Social Media and Web 4.0; Digital Transformation;
Smart Cities; ICTs, Development and Business; E-Commerce & M-Commerce; Sharing / Platform
Economy; e-Governance; Digital services management; Cyber Security, Privacy and Information
Risk Management; Public Policy for Emerging Technologies; Blockchain; Internet of Things;
Financial technologies; Healthcare technologies.

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Marketing: Marketing Management, Industrial and Hi-Tech Marketing, Advertising, Sales

promotion.
Operations: Production, Management and Operations research, Sustainable and Big Data
Operations, International Manufacturing Network, Enterprise Resources Planning, Project
Management, Modeling and Simulation of Operations, Healthcare Operations System Analysis,
Total Quality Management, Logistics Management, Modelling and Simulation Closed Loop
Systems, Industrial Waste Management, Supply Chain, Big Data Analytics, Deep /Machine
Learning, AI Implications, Sustainable Humanitarian Supply Chain Solution and Green Packaging.
Strategy: Management of Technology, Corporate Strategy, Global Competitiveness, Strategic
Innovation, Flexible Systems Management, Business Process Re- engineering, Strategic Business
Management, Knowledge Management, International Business, Intellectual Property Rights,
Strategic Thinking.

Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering [Code TTZ]

Textile Engineering: Design and analysis of yarn and fabric formation systems: rotor spinning, ring
spinning, air jet spinning, friction spinning, weaving, knitting, nonwovens, braiding etc. ; Structural
mechanics of textiles; High stress elastic materials; Apparels and garments; comfort; handle and
other functional aspects of fibrous assemblies; Design and development of technical textiles: geo-
textile, filter fabrics, medical textiles, protective textiles, textile composites etc.; Systems analysis;
Textile production and marketing: operation management and supply chain managements; Textile
production and marketing: operation management and supply chain managements; Textile
Instrumentation and machine development; Modeling and simulation of textile processes and
products; Quality management.
Textile Chemical Technology: Textile chemical processing; preparatory processes; dyeing, printing
and finishing, Surface functionalization by plasma and UV excimer lamp; Micro and nano-
encapsulation; Conducting textiles; Natural dyes; Bio-active textiles; Textile ecology and
environment.
Fibre Science & Technology: Synthesis and characterization of advance of advanced polymeric
materials; Fibre formation processes; Modeling and simulation; Structure-property correlation;
Functional and responsive polymers; Smart & intelligent textiles; Modification of natural and
synthetic fibres; Nanotechnology in textiles: nonfibres by electrospinning, nanomaterials;
Synthesis and application in textiles; Coated textiles; Polymer nanocomposites; Green
Composites; Medical textiles, Tissue engineering; Sustainability and polymer & fibre recycling; 3D
Bioprinting; Wearable electronics: Conducting fibres, piezoelectric materials, Supercapacitors,
batteries etc.

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Centre for Applied Research in Electronics [Code CRZ]

Signal Processing: DSP Algorithms and Systems, Underwater and Air Acoustics, Speech and Audio
Processing, Machine Learning, Optimization for Signal Processing, Digital Communications, Multi-
Sensor Data Fusion;
Microwaves and RF: Active and Reconfigurable Circuits and Antennas, Millimeter Wave and T Hz
circuits and sub-systems, Microwave imaging; RF MEMS, Wideband Microwave Circuits, Modeling
of Active Devices;
Microelectronics: Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Technology, Nanoelectronics
Devices, Optoelectronic & Quantum Sensors, CMOS Device & Circuit Design, GaN HEMT Design &
Modeling, Magnetic/spintronic and neuromorphic devices.

Centre for Atmospheric Sciences [Code ASZ]

Mesoscale Modelling: Numerical Modelling of the Atmosphere, Tropical Meteorology and Indian
Monsoon, Land-Surface Process Modelling, Land-Atmosphere Interaction, Renewable Energy
Meteorology, Renewable Energy Resource Assessment and Forecasting.
Numerical Modelling of Weather and Climate: Numerical Methods for Weather and Climate
Models, Numerical Modeling of the General Circulation of Atmosphere and Advection of
Atmospheric Tracers.
Ocean Modelling: Ocean Circulation Modelling, Ocean State Simulations and Forecasting, Storm
Surges and Inundation, Coastal Ocean Processes, Simulation of Ocean Surface and Internal Waves.
Climate and Climate Change: Global and Regional Climate Modeling, Climate Dynamics, Climate
Variability and Changes, Climate Change Detection and Attribution, Climate Projections, Climate
Change Impacts, Science of Extreme Weather and Climate Events, Health, Agriculture, Water
Resources and Energy, Aerosol-Cloud- Climate Interactions, Greenhouse Gas-Vegetation
Interactions, Paleoclimate, Proxy Reconstructions, Abrupt Climate Change.
Air Pollution: Urban Meteorology, Chemical Transport Modelling, Health Impact Assessment of
Air Pollution, Greenhouse and Trace Gases Modelling.

Centre for Automotive Research and Tribology [Code CTZ]

EV Technologies (Power Train, charger, charging infrastructure,), Aircraft power system, Battery
for EVs, Battery Management System, Thermal management of Battery, Autonomous and
Connected Vehicle, Vehicle Telematics, Vehicle dynamics and control, Tribodynamics, Tribological
and acoustical materials, Battery materials, Automotive NVH and condition monitoring.

Centre for Biomedical Engineering [Code BMZ]

Electrical/ Electronic/ Instrumentation Engineering; Mechanical/ Manufacturing/ Production
Engineering; Chemistry/ Biochemistry/ Polymer Chemistry/ Material Sciences/ Pharmaceutical
Sciences; Chemical Engineering; Mathematics/ Physics/ Bio-Physics; Computer Science
Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; Biotechnology, MBBS/ BDS/ Homeopathy (B.H.M.S)/
Physiotherapy (BPT))/ Veterinary Sciences.

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Centre for Rural Development and Technology [Code RDZ]

Artisan technologies and rural industries; Water & sanitation; Rural housing & habitat; Traditional
knowledge systems; Frugal innovation; Rural entrepreneurship; Design for sustainability; Rural
energy system; Renewable energy technologies; Embodied energy & Carbon footprint; Biogas
production & enrichment; Biofuels; Biofertilizers & biopesticides; Biomass production, Conversion
& utilization; Environmental microbiology & bioremediation; Microbial Biochemistry and
enzymology; Design and development of small farm tools and agricultural machines; Algal
technologies; Natural products processing (food, medicinal, aromatic, & cosmeceutical plants);
Applied secondary metabolites; Eco-friendly grain storage systems; Agro-food processing, storage
& value addition; Food safety & quality measurement, 3D Printing of biological materials; Food
biochemistry; Bio-formulation for food preservation & storage; Isolation, encapsulation & value
addition of bioactives; Biomass thermochemical processing; Clean cookstoves; Solid & liquid waste
management; Wastewater treatment; Wetland reclamation; Clean & sustainable technologies;
Natural fibre products; Environmental impact assessment; Tissue culture; Medicinal mushroom
production technologies; Panchagavya – processes, validation & standards; Application of block
chain technology; Nanotechnology & Nano toxicology in agriculture; Indigenous people (especially
remote & peripheral communities) & development; Environment & sustainable development;
PVTGs; Governance & governmentality studies; Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Leh-Ladakh,
Jammu & Kashmir, and northeast India.

Centre for Sensors, Instrumentation and Cyber-physical Systems Engineering [Code: IDZ]
Sensors and Transducers; Electronic and optical sensors; Electronic Components and Circuits;
Electronic circuit design (analog and digital); Electronic Techniques for Signal Conditioning and
Interfacing; Signal and Image processing; CMOS analog and mixed signal circuits & systems for
sensors; Optical Metrology; Micro-optics; Aspheric and freeform optics; Optical instrumentation;
Holographic microscopy; Digital speckle pattern interferometry; Optical coherence tomography;
Display Devices and Technology; Quantum optical devices; Integrated quantum technologies;
Optical image processing; Machine Vision and Automation; Signal, Image and Video Processing
Techniques for Non-destructive Testing; Tera Hz, InfraRed, X-ray, and Ultrasound
Imaging Modalities; Precision Measurement Systems; Precision mechanics; Instrumentation and
Control; Instrument Design and Simulations; Mechatronics; Embedded systems; Sensors Systems;
Smart Systems.

National Resource Centre for Value Education in Engineering [NRZ]

Holistic Health and Wellness. All issues pertaining to holistic view of individual’s health and
wellness. These include modern scientific research on proven mind-body techniques for physical
and mental health, such as Mindfulness, Yoga, Tai-Chi, Qi-Gong, Ayurveda, Holistic nutrition and
others. Yogic Neuroscience, Indian Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Clinical trials on Yoga and
Ayurveda, fMRI-based Neuroimaging (fMRI), EEG, MEG, PET, fNIRS.

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Leadership for Sustainable Development. Various aspects of holistic and sustainable

development. Notions of development which go beyond purely material well-being, and consider
other aspects of human/societal well-being such as intellectual, emotional and overall happiness.
Notions of development which encompass sustained co-existence among human beings as well as
with nature. How to create leadership (in various walks of life – especially in
engineering/technology) for taking forward these alternate views on development.
Inner Development. Understanding first person mental phenomena, especially those pertaining
to Meditation, Mindfulness and Contemplation in a rigorous academic framework. Theoretical
frameworks for alternative worldview based on deep contemplative insights. Teaching and
research on first person mental phenomena through accurate and reproducible observations.
Inner and Outer Harmony through Music and Arts. Classical music, dance and art forms that
promote introspection, concentration, various aspects of self-awareness and devotion. Evolution
of parallel streams of classical music in India. Development of classical art forms through folk art
forms. Societal awareness through classical music. Streams of thought in classical music.
Connections between 32ufism32c music and 32ufism. Technology-based analysis and
dissemination of music.
Value Education and Technology. Teaching the teachers, tools and techniques for inculcating
value education to students, especially at tertiary level of science and engineering. Research on
effectiveness of various techniques for value education. Newer models of education. Use of
technology for large scale dissemination of knowledge.

Transportation Research & Injury Prevention Centre [Code TRZ]

Transportation Planning; Traffic flow modeling and optimization, public transport systems;
Sustainable Urban Transport; Travel Behaviour Modeling; Pedestrian Dynamics and Evacuations;
Construction Safety and Work Zone Safety; Highway Safety; Vehicle Crash Modeling; Road Traffic
Injury Prevention; Human Body Modeling and injury estimation; Pedestrian and non-motorized
vehicle safety; Urban Freight, Road accident costing.

Optics & Photonics Centre [Code OPZ]

The newly established Optics and Photonics Centre aims to foster an interdisciplinary environment
where students and researchers with diverse backgrounds will explore new frontiers in Optics and
Photonics with equal emphasis on fundamentals as well as device development.
Research topics of the Centre are in areas of Optical Engineering, Optical Instrumentation and
Metrology, Optical Imaging, Fiber Optics, Integrated Optics, Optical Sensors, Laser Science and
Technology, Ultrafast Optics, Silicon Photonics, Nanophotonics, Plasmonics, Biophotonics, Green
Photonics, Statistical and Quantum Optics, Quantum Photonics, Terahertz Photonics, Optical
Metamaterials, Nonlinear Optics, Optical and Magneto-optical Storage Devices, Photonic Devices,
and other relevant areas.

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School of Artificial Intelligence [Code AIZ]

Artificial Intelligence and related applications (Reasoning under uncertainty, Trustworthy AI, etc.),
Machine Learning, Data Mining, Computer Vision and its applications (Medical Imaging,
Perception of Mobility, etc.), Deep Learning (Generative Models, Graph Neural Networks, Neuro-
symbolic reasoning, etc.), Natural Language Processing and related applications (Machine
Translation, Summarization, etc.), Information Retrieval, Data Management, Robotics (planning,
learning, human-interaction, embodied systems), Statistical Modeling, Data Science applications:
Social Networks, Healthcare, Spatio-temporal data, Knowledge Graphs, etc.

Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of Information Technology [Code ANZ]
Scalable & Dependable Computing, Information Security, Biometrics, Information Storage and
Retrieval, Data Analytics, Social Network Analysis, High Speed Networks, Sensor Networks, Mobile
and Web Based Computing, Multimedia Systems, Embedded Systems, VLSI Design Automation,
Internet of Things, Image Processing, Computer Vision, Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Medical
Applications of IT, Computational and Systems Biology, Computational Neuroscience and
Neuroimaging, Assistive Technologies, Human Computer Interfaces, Information and
Communication Technologies for Development, Data Science for Development, Computational
Sustainability, Geographical Information Systems, Blockchain Technologies, Location Based
Services, Other areas aligned with school activities.

Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology and Management [Code BSZ]

Telecom Networks, Telecom Software, Wireless Technologies, Optical Networks, Signal
Processing, Telecom Systems Design, Planning and Management, Regulatory and Policy Aspects
of Telecom Services and Systems, Embedded Telecom Systems, Telecom Network Management,
Performance Analysis of Communication System and Resource Management, Wireless Security,
Machine learning for wireless communication, Internet of Things.

School of Interdisciplinary Research [Code SRZ]

IITD faculty from two or more different Depatments/Centres/Schools define Interdisciplinary
Research problems as projects. The student selection is done for specific projects advertised
periodically on the School website (https://sire.iitd.ac.in/); the student is supervised by all the
concerned faculty.

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School of Public Policy [Code PPZ]

Energy, Environment, Agriculture, Industry, Digital Information Society. Candidates must refer to
the School website (http://spp.iitd.ac.in/academic/phd) for details.

Kusuma School of Biological Sciences [Code BLZ]

Computational Biology, Systems Biology, Chemical Biology, Cellular Biophysics, protein folding &
misfolding with focus on infectious diseases and non-communicable disorders, Chaperone
assisted protein folding, Molecular biophysics of protein folding, unfolding and conformational
properties, Cognitive and computational neuroscience, Viral diseases, Nanoparticle-based
targeting, Structural Biology, Diagnostic Virology, Cancer Biology, Plant-based therapeutics,
Marine Bioprospecting, insulin signaling and insulin resistant diabetes, Leishmaniasis, ion channel
and receptor biology, Host pathogen interaction.

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ANNEXURE-II

M.TECH., M.S.(Research), M.DES., MPP, AND M.SC. PROGRAMMES OFFERED

The Institute M.S. (Research) programme offered by following Departments/Centres/Schools:

S.No. Department/Centre/School Programme Code

1. Applied Mechanics AMY
2. Civil Engineering CEY
3. Chemical Engineering CHY
4. Computer Science and Engineering CSY *
5. Electrical Engineering EEY †
6. Energy Science and Engineering ESY
7. Materials Science and Engineering MSY
8. Mechanical Engineering MEY
9. Automotive Research and Tribology CTY
10. Sensors, Instrumentation and Cyber-physical Systems Engineering IDY
11. Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of Information Technology SIY
12. Machine Intelligence & Data Science AIY
13. Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology and Management BSY
14. School of Biological Sciences BLY
15. VLSI Design Tools & Technology JVY
16. Transportation Safety and Injury Prevention TRY

*
Admission to M.S. (Research) Programme in Computer Science and Engineering is limited to candidates having a Qualifying degree in
Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, M.Sc. Operations Research/Statics, Electronic and
Communication, M.Sc. M.A/M.Sc. Math, M.Sc. Math (with exposure to appropriate level course in Computer Science) and MCA (with Math
and Science at B.Sc. level).
In addition to the above, the programmes CSY is limited to candidates who have appeared in GATE with Computer Science and Engineering
or Information Technology.
†
Applicants to EEY (MS (Research)) program must have a minimum of four-year education after 12th standard with degree in science,
engineering or medicine (B. Tech/M. Sc./BE/BS/MBBS) or equivalent.

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ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

 Ragging in any form is banned in IIT Delhi.

 The Institute treats ragging as a cognizable offence and stern action will
be taken against the offenders.
 IIT Delhi will not be responsible for any postal delays.
 All matters of disputes will be subject to legal jurisdictions of the courts
in Delhi only.
 The Institute reserves the right to amend, without any notice, any
provisions stated in this brochure.

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